Newcastle 'will have no money to buy players in January due to the loss of matchday income as Ryan Fraser and Allan Saint-Maximin are likely to miss most of January with the Frenchman continuing his recovery from the after-affects of Covid-19'

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce has been told that the club have no money to buy players in January due to financial pressures created by Covid-19.

Magpies' supporters are short on patience with boss Steve Bruce over the sterile brand of football, but the former Sunderland manager could at least say after the 2-1 win over West Brom earlier this month that his team were knocking on the door of the top 10.

However, a calamitous defensive display against Leeds saw the Toon thrashed 5-2 before an insipid performance at home against 10-man Fulham saw Bruce's men considered somewhat lucky to escape St.